Italy says Paragon spyware targeted victims in dozens of European countries

Summary: A broad hacking campaign involving Paragon Solutions spyware has targeted seven Italians and victims across over a dozen European countries, as reported by the Italian government. The country’s cybersecurity agency is investigating the attacks, which allegedly involved various prominent individuals including journalists and activists. WhatsApp disclosed that the hackers utilized a zero-click surveillance tool to compromise the victims’ devices.

Affected: Italian government and multiple European individuals

Keypoints :

• Seven Italians were targeted along with victims from Belgium, Greece, Latvia, and several other European nations.
• The Italian government’s cyber agency is conducting an investigation into the hacking attempts.
• WhatsApp attributed the attacks to Paragon Solutions, revealing the use of a malicious PDF file for infection.